The officer who was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of a 17year old girl in his office at Ojota Police Station has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.
The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) simply identified as Owolabi,was arrested following the order by the Commissioner of Police Lagos state, Adegoke Fayoade.
His arrest followed a referral letter dated July 1, 2024, and addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.
The Commissioner of Police ordered for immediate investigation into the matter based on the referral letter and subsequently ordered the arrest of the randy ASP.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, also confirmed the arrest of the ASP on his X Handle.
He said the Command has placed under arrest one of its personnel accused of defiling a 17-year old girl.
Hundeyin, on X disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, has also, directed a full-scale and thorough investigation into the allegation.
It will be recalled that the mother of the victim, Mrs Aramide Olupona, who had accused the Police of cover up, alleging that her daughter began bleeding a day following the assault she suffered in the hands of the officer was taken to the Mirabel Centre, where it was confirmed that her daughter had been defiled.
